# Trigger delay, or countdown timer?

**URL:** https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-delay-or-countdown-timer/76633
**Category:** Questions & Help
**Created:** [February 18, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-delay-or-countdown-timer/76633 "2023-02-18T21:31:27Z")
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### Author: ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2023, 10:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trigger-delay-or-countdown-timer/76633/11 "2023-10-12T10:22:45Z")

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There are different possibilities.

Chronograph App:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/0/a05b6dda6f1aac1cb78c2c4e4f0795e94a2f2b30.png)

Build-In delays:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/4/a41ed7dbb95f73bc10137e0347b1bc27c1f76e87.png)

Temporary Variables App:  
 ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/6/5/65d9709e0ef8d57938e20deef3138b3cfd626ab3.png)  
(also possible with the build in logic cards)

Didn’t tested my self yet, but I guess it’s also possible to calculate a random number with a seperate flow, store this number into a number variable und use this variable with the sunset/sunrise trigger card of the Sun Events App:

![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/1/c1674b8b8dff8f38c49e3aa180a3315b7f58a379.png)

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